Harmony at Twilight

By Melissa Kesead

Fragile pitter-patter, pitter-patter

of the rain

falling gently, ever-softly

on the window pane

Quiet tap, tap, tap

of the branches swaying

the whispering silhouette

of a woman praying

Noisy drip, drop, drip

of a faucet leak

silent scurry of a mouse

a tiny squeak

Dragging bang, dragging bang

of a shutter loose

lonely honk, invisible honk

of a wandering goose

Breathless sigh, moving eye

of the sound asleep

lowkey growl, echoed howl

from the forest deep

Creaking stretch, stretching creak

of a settling floor

rattle stop, rattle stop

of a wind shook door

Fragile pitter-patter, pitter-patter

of the rain

falling gently, ever-softly